As of now, it can only stream Youtube properly in Singapore. Unless your entire network is VPN-ed or is using Viewqwest, then you can use Hulu and Netflix. Youtube, though, works beautifully.

It can cast chrome tabs but videos on those tabs (funshion, pptv, etc) will not stream properly as Chrome's inherent support is still pretty weak - MKV for example will not play properly nor will subtitles appear.

When chromecast cast tabs or entire screens, it is essentially taking quick snapshots and then throwing them to the TV - good enough for reading emails or even composing short messages, irritating if you are coding or blogging.

Still, for $50, it ain't bad. The development is barely out of its infancy so there should be good things to come. The power requirements is extremely low - the 0.5amp out of a USB port is enough to power it and if you have a USB port on your TV, you can essentially rig it so you won't have extra cables running (I am powering mine using the USB port behind the Hubstation).

mine is still in box. pockmarkedotaku rooted yet? or using the latest official version?

Stupid question here, why do we need to root it? What are the benefits?

Originally Posted by desaturated

using it now and surprisingly my mom love it, using with her note 2 and youtube app, for a typical non-tech savvy auntie + pure Chinese educated. I must say google did a good job in user experience.

Lol! I should be able to figure it out then.

Originally Posted by proyb2

all along I thought matt sharing his experience on chromecast.

matt, how good is your disc golf business?

Are you trolling me? I do not have a disc golf business.

Originally Posted by pockmarkedotaku

As of now, it can only stream Youtube properly in Singapore. Unless your entire network is VPN-ed or is using Viewqwest, then you can use Hulu and Netflix. Youtube, though, works beautifully.

It can cast chrome tabs but videos on those tabs (funshion, pptv, etc) will not stream properly as Chrome's inherent support is still pretty weak - MKV for example will not play properly nor will subtitles appear.

When chromecast cast tabs or entire screens, it is essentially taking quick snapshots and then throwing them to the TV - good enough for reading emails or even composing short messages, irritating if you are coding or blogging.

Still, for $50, it ain't bad. The development is barely out of its infancy so there should be good things to come. The power requirements is extremely low - the 0.5amp out of a USB port is enough to power it and if you have a USB port on your TV, you can essentially rig it so you won't have extra cables running (I am powering mine using the USB port behind the Hubstation).

I use Hola to access Netflix and Hulu. A simple app from the chrome browser store, less work than starting up a VPN IMO.

All the feedback sounds great, will probably get one and try it out myself.